Bigjimbok
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71. He/Him. Woke, I think. Rural. I've farmed, worked, able to join a union late in life, loving family all in Iowa still, being liberal makes common sense to me, and now, mostly bewildered that battles thought were won are reopened fronts. Patriot.
I am Somali!
It’s time for a “Spartacus” moment …
I am Somali.
Are you Somali too?
I am Somali.
Are you Somali too?
December 2, 2025 at 9:42 PM
I am Somali!
Seems clear to me.
It's good to hear someone who actually does 'tell it like it is'.
Wouldn't it be GREAT to have a president in our country who would 'tell it like it is' to his buddy Putin?
It's good to hear someone who actually does 'tell it like it is'.
Wouldn't it be GREAT to have a president in our country who would 'tell it like it is' to his buddy Putin?
Former Finnish PM Sanna Marin put it bluntly: “To end the conflict, Russia must leave Ukrainian territory.”
Just one point. Nothing more to discuss.
Just one point. Nothing more to discuss.
November 24, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Seems clear to me.
It's good to hear someone who actually does 'tell it like it is'.
Wouldn't it be GREAT to have a president in our country who would 'tell it like it is' to his buddy Putin?
It's good to hear someone who actually does 'tell it like it is'.
Wouldn't it be GREAT to have a president in our country who would 'tell it like it is' to his buddy Putin?
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“You and I and most Americans can reasonably insist he doesn’t represent us, but at what point does that become insufficient? In other words, is there a point when we cannot overcome the accelerating moral collapse resulting from his repugnant actions?”
www.americaamerica.news/p/can-americ...
www.americaamerica.news/p/can-americ...
Can America Avoid Moral Collapse?
Even as Trump reverses himself and calls for the release of the Epstein files, he and his enablers may have already damaged our nation beyond repair
www.americaamerica.news
November 17, 2025 at 2:10 PM
“You and I and most Americans can reasonably insist he doesn’t represent us, but at what point does that become insufficient? In other words, is there a point when we cannot overcome the accelerating moral collapse resulting from his repugnant actions?”
www.americaamerica.news/p/can-americ...
www.americaamerica.news/p/can-americ...
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I tried to provide a simple guide to assessing which senators are ready and willing to battle back from Trumpist autocracy and which aren’t.
The Status Interview – Or How To Write Up a Senate Purge List talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/the-s...
November 12, 2025 at 10:36 PM
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An epitaph for this experiment in self-governance:
"Standing up to Donald Trump didn't work"
-Angus King, Maine
"Standing up to Donald Trump didn't work"
-Angus King, Maine
November 10, 2025 at 2:23 PM
An epitaph for this experiment in self-governance:
"Standing up to Donald Trump didn't work"
-Angus King, Maine
"Standing up to Donald Trump didn't work"
-Angus King, Maine
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I’ve come to believe that we need to gather considerable forces and a campaign to demand the removal of face masks by ICE, Border Patrol, FBI and police.
It is a practice in conflict with the principles of transparency & accountability that are central to the concept of democracy.
It is a practice in conflict with the principles of transparency & accountability that are central to the concept of democracy.
Video on social media shows an immigration agent pulling a gun in Little Village and holding it to the side — which is not an appropriate or safe way to hold a gun. (Among other issues.)
November 9, 2025 at 3:41 AM
I’ve come to believe that we need to gather considerable forces and a campaign to demand the removal of face masks by ICE, Border Patrol, FBI and police.
It is a practice in conflict with the principles of transparency & accountability that are central to the concept of democracy.
It is a practice in conflict with the principles of transparency & accountability that are central to the concept of democracy.
Tough read, true read. Rings true all across my current life experience.
"The completion of a public sphere so disillusioned it no longer believes in the possibility of a better future."
hartmannreport.com/p/introducti...
"The completion of a public sphere so disillusioned it no longer believes in the possibility of a better future."
hartmannreport.com/p/introducti...
Introduction: The End Begins with a Smile
Your weekly excerpt from one of my books. This week: "The Last American President: A Broken Man, a Corrupt Party, and a World on the Brink"
hartmannreport.com
November 2, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Tough read, true read. Rings true all across my current life experience.
"The completion of a public sphere so disillusioned it no longer believes in the possibility of a better future."
hartmannreport.com/p/introducti...
"The completion of a public sphere so disillusioned it no longer believes in the possibility of a better future."
hartmannreport.com/p/introducti...
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October 31, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Priceless! @pkrugman.bsky.social
"We could have achieved victory by not hitting ourselves in the face in the first place."
open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...
"We could have achieved victory by not hitting ourselves in the face in the first place."
open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...
How We Lost the Trade War
Tariff uncertainty may be waning, but the damage will persist
open.substack.com
October 30, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Priceless! @pkrugman.bsky.social
"We could have achieved victory by not hitting ourselves in the face in the first place."
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"We could have achieved victory by not hitting ourselves in the face in the first place."
open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...
US Administration response to devastation of Melissa?
I probably missed it?
Let's see... USAid, empathy, an ounce of caring leadership?
All missing on any stage.
This is not great.
@aoc.bsky.social
@hcrichardson.bsky.social
@chrismurphyct.bsky.social
@chrislhayes.bsky.social
I probably missed it?
Let's see... USAid, empathy, an ounce of caring leadership?
All missing on any stage.
This is not great.
@aoc.bsky.social
@hcrichardson.bsky.social
@chrismurphyct.bsky.social
@chrislhayes.bsky.social
October 30, 2025 at 3:44 PM
US Administration response to devastation of Melissa?
I probably missed it?
Let's see... USAid, empathy, an ounce of caring leadership?
All missing on any stage.
This is not great.
@aoc.bsky.social
@hcrichardson.bsky.social
@chrismurphyct.bsky.social
@chrislhayes.bsky.social
I probably missed it?
Let's see... USAid, empathy, an ounce of caring leadership?
All missing on any stage.
This is not great.
@aoc.bsky.social
@hcrichardson.bsky.social
@chrismurphyct.bsky.social
@chrislhayes.bsky.social
💯. There is no doubt in this old fart from Iowa. Speak truth and love of this experiment in self-governance!
open.substack.com/pub/robertre...
open.substack.com/pub/robertre...
The Five ingredients of Zorhan's Secret Sauce
Anyone who wants to lead America out of the Trumpian darkness can do so with these
open.substack.com
October 30, 2025 at 2:34 PM
💯. There is no doubt in this old fart from Iowa. Speak truth and love of this experiment in self-governance!
open.substack.com/pub/robertre...
open.substack.com/pub/robertre...
💯. Once again, Josh Marshall is absolutely SPOT ON!
Thank you for TPM and your hard work!
@talkingpointsmemo.com
@joshtpm.bsky.social
talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/there...
Thank you for TPM and your hard work!
@talkingpointsmemo.com
@joshtpm.bsky.social
talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/there...
There Is No Democratic Future Without Supreme Court Reform
I’ve made versions of this argument here in the Editors’ Blog and...
talkingpointsmemo.com
October 28, 2025 at 9:47 PM
💯. Once again, Josh Marshall is absolutely SPOT ON!
Thank you for TPM and your hard work!
@talkingpointsmemo.com
@joshtpm.bsky.social
talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/there...
Thank you for TPM and your hard work!
@talkingpointsmemo.com
@joshtpm.bsky.social
talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/there...
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i really resent the continued assertion that there’s so much anger on both sides, as if the causes of the anger are equally legitimate. we’re angry because masked maniacs are violently snatching our family and neighbors off the street, and they’re angry because we’re calling them out for it.
October 25, 2025 at 5:57 PM
i really resent the continued assertion that there’s so much anger on both sides, as if the causes of the anger are equally legitimate. we’re angry because masked maniacs are violently snatching our family and neighbors off the street, and they’re angry because we’re calling them out for it.
💯. I'm with you completely on this. A PLAN for better representation is a path forward for this crumbling experiment in self-governance!
@hcrichardson.bsky.social
@pkrugman.bsky.social
@stevenbeschloss.bsky.social
@jfallows.bsky.social
@rbreich.bsky.social
@chrismurphyct.bsky.social
@hcrichardson.bsky.social
@pkrugman.bsky.social
@stevenbeschloss.bsky.social
@jfallows.bsky.social
@rbreich.bsky.social
@chrismurphyct.bsky.social
October 25, 2025 at 2:29 PM
💯. I'm with you completely on this. A PLAN for better representation is a path forward for this crumbling experiment in self-governance!
@hcrichardson.bsky.social
@pkrugman.bsky.social
@stevenbeschloss.bsky.social
@jfallows.bsky.social
@rbreich.bsky.social
@chrismurphyct.bsky.social
@hcrichardson.bsky.social
@pkrugman.bsky.social
@stevenbeschloss.bsky.social
@jfallows.bsky.social
@rbreich.bsky.social
@chrismurphyct.bsky.social
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Why does everyone keep calling it “The Epstein Ballroom?” Please stop repeating “The Epstein Ballroom” because it is not called “The Epstein Ballroom!” Don’t tell the news that it’s called “The Epstein Ballroom” and please don’t repost this!!!!!
October 22, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Why does everyone keep calling it “The Epstein Ballroom?” Please stop repeating “The Epstein Ballroom” because it is not called “The Epstein Ballroom!” Don’t tell the news that it’s called “The Epstein Ballroom” and please don’t repost this!!!!!
Remarkable sentence:
"At the same time, the affluent are spending freely: the top 10% of the income distribution now accounts for nearly half of all consumer spending."
Unbelievable. Wealth distribution a problem? The insanity of unbridled greed.
open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...
"At the same time, the affluent are spending freely: the top 10% of the income distribution now accounts for nearly half of all consumer spending."
Unbelievable. Wealth distribution a problem? The insanity of unbridled greed.
open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...
The U.S. Economy is in Worse Shape Than it Looks
No recession so far, but the no-hiring economy is hurting workers
open.substack.com
October 22, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Remarkable sentence:
"At the same time, the affluent are spending freely: the top 10% of the income distribution now accounts for nearly half of all consumer spending."
Unbelievable. Wealth distribution a problem? The insanity of unbridled greed.
open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...
"At the same time, the affluent are spending freely: the top 10% of the income distribution now accounts for nearly half of all consumer spending."
Unbelievable. Wealth distribution a problem? The insanity of unbridled greed.
open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...
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EXCLUSIVE: One Saturday afternoon in October, my phone lit up with a notification.
I glanced down at the message.
“Anna, Lindsey Halligan here,” it began.
So began my text exchange with the woman who is prosecuting the president's perceived political enemies.
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/anna...
I glanced down at the message.
“Anna, Lindsey Halligan here,” it began.
So began my text exchange with the woman who is prosecuting the president's perceived political enemies.
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/anna...
October 20, 2025 at 10:09 PM
EXCLUSIVE: One Saturday afternoon in October, my phone lit up with a notification.
I glanced down at the message.
“Anna, Lindsey Halligan here,” it began.
So began my text exchange with the woman who is prosecuting the president's perceived political enemies.
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/anna...
I glanced down at the message.
“Anna, Lindsey Halligan here,” it began.
So began my text exchange with the woman who is prosecuting the president's perceived political enemies.
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/anna...
I could not agree more. This is an absolute must if this experiment in self-governance is to keep working for "We the People". 💯
The Corrupt Supreme Court Must Be Reformed: Dems Must Champion It talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/the-c...
The Corrupt Supreme Court Must Be Reformed: Dems Must Champion It talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/the-c...
The Corrupt Supreme Court Must Be Reformed: Dems Must Champion It
Going into 2026 and 2028 it’s time for — essential for —...
talkingpointsmemo.com
September 29, 2025 at 11:30 PM
I could not agree more. This is an absolute must if this experiment in self-governance is to keep working for "We the People". 💯
The Corrupt Supreme Court Must Be Reformed: Dems Must Champion It talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/the-c...
The Corrupt Supreme Court Must Be Reformed: Dems Must Champion It talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/the-c...
This helped me find some hope this morning. Thank you @tribelaw.bsky.social
August 24, 2025 at 1:48 PM
This helped me find some hope this morning. Thank you @tribelaw.bsky.social
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"A Prince, whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a Tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people."
—The Declaration of Independence
—The Declaration of Independence
August 21, 2025 at 11:01 PM
"A Prince, whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a Tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people."
—The Declaration of Independence
—The Declaration of Independence
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Remember when Kamala said Putin would eat Trump for lunch? I was thinking about that today for no particular reason.
August 16, 2025 at 4:39 AM
Remember when Kamala said Putin would eat Trump for lunch? I was thinking about that today for no particular reason.